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NASHVILLE, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced Leneda Laing of Cleveland Middle School is the 2020-21 Tennessee Principal of the Year.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn today called for removing negative consequences for schools and educators associated with student assessments for the 2020-2021 school year. Student assessments will be conducted as planned.

Nashville, TN— The Tennessee Department of Education today announced seven Educator Preparation Programs will be awarded Grow Your Own Competitive Grants to form or expand state-recognized Grow Your Own Partnerships to increase access and remove barriers to the teaching profession.

Nashville, TN—The Tennessee Department of Education has been awarded a five-year, $5.5 million State Personnel Development Grant to strengthen instructional practices for serving students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee first lady Maria Lee announced today her Tennessee Serves initiative has partnered with tech nonprofit Purposity to streamline how Tennesseans can serve individuals, families and students in need. With the free Purposity app, Tennesseans can now see the needs of neighbors in real time and can choose to meet those needs directly from their phone. After a need is met, most items will arrive on the recipient’s doorstep in 24-48 hours.

NASHVILLE, TN—Last week, the U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recognized seven Tennessee schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2020. This recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups.

NASHVILLE, TN— Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Education today released estimated data regarding learning loss for Tennessee students resulting from COVID-19 school closures through the summer months. Preliminary data projects an estimated 50% decrease in proficiency rates in 3rd grade reading and a projected 65% decrease in proficiency in math.

Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released the newly designed 2019-20 State Report Card, an annual online report that provides access to important data and information about each school and district in Tennessee.

Nashville, TN—This week, the Tennessee Department of Education released the graduation rate for the 2019-20 school year. Of the 2019-20 cohort, over a third of districts improved their graduation rates and 89.6 percent graduated on time with a regular diploma, a slight dip (0.1 percent) compared to last year.

NASHVILLE, TN—Yesterday, the Tennessee Department of Education announced Kami Lunsford, a 14-year music teacher from Karns Middle School, is the 2020-21 Tennessee Teacher of the Year.

NASHVILLE, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released a dashboard reporting additional COVID-19 information at school and district levels, including numbers of new positive COVID-19 cases in districts and schools.

Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced a third phase of its partnership with statewide PBS stations to help ensure children continue to have access to educational content throughout the fall semester.

NASHVILLE, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released plans to report additional COVID-19 information at school and district levels, including numbers of new positive COVID-19 cases in districts and schools.

NASHVILLE, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released a toolkit on child wellbeing checks to help ensure the needs of children are being met during and after extended periods away from school and to empower local communities to support child wellbeing.

Nashville, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn announced today the State of Tennessee’s continued efforts to assist families, teachers, and districts as the 2020-2021 school year begins.